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Post by jimsteel on Jul 26, 2019 11:34:02 GMT -5
Once Upon a Time Actor Gabe Khouth Dies at 46 Gabe Khouth, perhaps best known for his role as Sneezy/Tom Clark on ABC’s Once Upon a Time, has died. He was 46. Khouth died on Tuesday after appearing to suffer cardiac arrest while riding his motorcycle. In addition to his run as OUAT‘s Sneezy, Khouth’s on-camera TV credits included Life Sentence, A Series of Unfortunate Events, iZombie, Supernatural and the role of Skip the Elf in the Santa Baby TV-movies. He also did much voice work, most recently on the series Beyblade Burst and Fruit Ninja and He-Man(80's).
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Post by TTX on Jul 26, 2019 13:50:16 GMT -5
RIP Gabe.
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Post by jimsteel on Jul 27, 2019 18:32:01 GMT -5
Russi Taylor, Who Voiced Disney’s Minnie Mouse, Dies at 75 Russi Taylor, the voice of Minnie Mouse since the mid-1980s, has died, according to the Walt Disney Company. She was 75. She died Friday in Glendale, California, Disney said in a statement. The cause of death was not released. Taylor lent the iconic character her voice for more than three decades, the company said, taking part in hundreds of projects that included television, film and theme parks. "Minnie Mouse lost her voice with the passing of Russi Taylor," Bob Iger, The Walt Disney Company's chairman and CEO, said in a statement. "For more than 30 years, Minnie and Russi worked together to entertain millions around the world—a partnership that made Minnie a global icon and Russi a Disney Legend beloved by fans everywhere." Taylor was married to Wayne Allwine, who was the voice of Mickey Mouse from 1977 until his death in 2009. According to Disney, they met in the mid-1980s before marrying in 1991. Other Disney roles assumed by Taylor include Nurse Mouse from the 1990 animated tale "The Rescuers Down Under;" Donald Duck's nephews Huey, Dewey and Louie; and characters on Disney television shows like "Kim Possible" and "Buzz Lightyear of Star Command," the company said. She also voiced the characters of Martin Prince and the twins Sherri and Terri on "The Simpsons." The company quoted Taylor: "I never wanted to be famous. The characters I do are famous, and that's fine for me."
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Post by TTX on Jul 27, 2019 19:09:15 GMT -5
RIP Russi Taylor.
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Post by jimsteel on Jul 27, 2019 22:01:56 GMT -5
WOW
Russi was married to the voice of Micky Mouse and voiced alot of characters
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Post by on_the_edge on Jul 27, 2019 22:34:58 GMT -5
Does this mean no more Ralph Wiggum. She had an amazing career. Some great characters she voiced.
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Post by jimsteel on Jul 27, 2019 22:49:44 GMT -5
comicbook.com/tv-shows/2019/07/27/the-simpsons-might-retire-martin-character-after-actress-russi-taylor-death/?fbclid=IwAR1Bg3-8FuKRpRA4RYM_6VC3vw3mv96MdX_uLw-kO0cbZR-Ujo5kPnLq6N4The Simpsons Might Retire Martin Character After Actress Russi Taylor's Death Many people were stunned today with the tragic news that legendary voice actress Russi Taylor had passed away at the age of 75. While she might be most recognized for her work as the iconic voice of Minnie Mouse for the last few decades, she's also played countless roles in her time in the recording booth, including her iconic role of Martin Prince throughout the last 30 years on The Simpsons. Taylor also provided the voices for many other characters on The Simpsons including the twins Sherri and Terri, as well as the German exchange student Uter Zorker. After Taylor's, many fans are curious about how The Simpsons will proceed with the character of Martin, if at all. When actress Marcia Wallace passed away in October 2013, Jean and the other producers made the decision to retire her character of Mrs. Krabappel, who was one of the most prominent side-characters in the series tenure. That situation was somewhat unique, as it was the only character Wallace voices with regularity on the series. The Simpsons also retired Lunchlady Doris for a few years after the passing of actress Doris Grau, though she has since returned to the series as voiced by cast member Tress MacNeille. It will likely be a long and thoughtful conversation between the producers of The Simpsons as they decide how to move forward with the character of Martin Prince and Taylor's other roles, but rest assured the town of Springfield suffered a major loss with her passing.
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Post by TTX on Jul 28, 2019 6:36:20 GMT -5
At this point, they should consider retiring the show. Yes, she was married to Wayne who voiced Mickey for many years. However, as Bill Farmer likes to point out, none of them are actually Disney employees so unlike with the Simpsons, Disney won't be too worried about replacing them.
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Post by jimsteel on Jul 29, 2019 17:08:09 GMT -5
West Warwick native Mike Roarke, former MLB player and coach, dies at 88 Mike Roarke, a West Warwick native who went on to play and coach in major league baseball for decades, died Saturday. He was with his family in West Warwick. Roarke, who was 88 years old, was a schoolboy star for the baseball and football West Warwick Wizards of the 1940′s. He went on to play end at Boston College and captained the football and baseball teams for the Eagles. He won the James J. Heggie, Jr., trophy at BC in honor of his good character, scholastic excellence and outstanding football ability. After toiling in the minor leagues for nearly a decade, Roarke made his big league debut as a 30-year old with the Detroit Tigers in 1961. He would go on to play four seasons and 194 games with the Tigers, mostly serving as a backup catcher. While selling life insurance in the off-season back in Rhode Island, Roarke was asked by Tigers manager Charlie Dressen to serve as the team’s bullpen coach. The experience began a long and successful career as a major league coach and five seasons as a manager in the minor leagues. Roarke jumped to the California Angels in 1968, came back to the Tigers and then moved to the minors to manage in Toledo, San Antonio, Evansville and Wichita. He returned to the major leagues with the Chicago Cubs where he helped a young reliever named Bruce Sutter mature into a star and future Hall of Famer. He chose to return closer to home so he could spend more time with his five children and wife, Merry Sue, and worked with manager Joe Morgan with the Pawtucket Red Sox in 1981-83. At McCoy Stadium Roarke was instrumental in the development of pitchers like Bruce Hurst and Dennis `Oil Can’ Boyd. In fact after Morgan was ejected in the 22nd inning of baseball’s Longest Game, Roarke took over in the dugout. He would go down as the winning manager of the historic contest when the PawSox beat the Rochester Red Wings in 33 innings in 1981. In 1983, Roarke received a call from then-Cardinals manager Whitey Herzog who wondered if he could fly out and help a then-struggling Sutter. Within an hour, Roarke had solved the ace closer’s problems. “It took about seven home runs to get it straightened out,” said Herzog. “It all ended on a pretty positive note, though. Mike’s an old friend of mine from the minor leagues. He probably knows better than anyone else how to get Bruce back on the right track.” Herzog hired Roarke as his pitching coach in St. Louis in 1984 and the Cards went on to play in both the 1985 and `87 World Series but lost both in seven games. Roarke moved to the San Diego Padres from 1991-93 and finished his career with the Boston Red Sox in 1994.
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Post by on_the_edge on Jul 30, 2019 0:27:51 GMT -5
Oh snap that was Martin not Ralph. I didn't look close enough. Good for Ralph but bad for Martin.
I agree with Troy. They should end the show. They could plan taking a couple years off and do mini seasons, like 5-6 episodes, every year or two long as they have some quality material. I used to love the show but I can't remember the last I've seen a new one. I've even been turned off of old ones some what.
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